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In history, the ancient belief that the sun and other bodies of the solar system revolve around the Earth: The geocentric theory was stated in detail by Ptolemy about 140 A.D. and later replaced by the heliocentric theory of Copernicus.
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“geocentric theory”
A theory of the solar system or the universe that places theEarth at the center: The geocentric theory not only placed the Earth in the center of the universe, but also stated that all heavenly bodies and objects circled around the Earth.
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